Machine for issuing paper and printed matter in booklet, card, ticket, or other form



July 1927' J s. BERNSTIEIN ET AL ncumn FOR- ISSUING PAPER AND PRINTEDMATTER IN BOOKLET, CARD, TICKET, OR OTHER Form Filed April 27. 1923 2Sheets-Shut 1 19 y 27 J. 5. BERNSTEIN ET AL I MACHINE FOR ISSUING PAPERAND PRINTED "ATTER IN BOOKLET, CARD, TICKET, OR OTHER FOR" Filed April27. 1923 2 Shoots-Shut 2 vided Patented July 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' JESSE SAMUEL IBERNVSTEIN AND LEONARD I-IULBEBT, or LoN oN, ENGLAND;SAID HULBERT ASSIGNOR TO AUTOMATICKET LIMITED, OF LoNDoN, E GLAND, Aarr- ISH COMPANY.

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Application filed April-27, 1923, Serial No. 635,165, and in GreatBritainDecemben 4, 192% i v This invention has reference to machines forissuing paper and printed matter in booklet, card, ticket'or other form,the machines being of the kind embodying guides for the passage of thepaper or printed matter to the delivery outlet and a cutter for severingthe paper or printed matter delivered from rolls or strips thereof, thestrips or rolls bfing of the kind provided with apertures in the lengththereof.

In accordance with this invention the machine'isprovided with a devicewhich serves for arresting the backward or return movement'of the stripof paper or printed matter (hereinafter referred to as tickets) towardsthe roll thereof. The device also serves for controlling the operationof the machine and indicating the exhaustion of a roll of tickets. "Thedevice is soconstructed and disposed as to project in the direction ofthe travel of and at an angle to the strip of tickets, and the aforesaidguide for the passage of the strip of tickets is provided with a recessor opening for the reception of the forward end of the device afterthe'passing of the'last ticket the device moving to a positionforeifecting the actuation of a switch, valve,,lever, or other suitablemember forcontrolling the operation of the machine and a contrivance forindicating the exhaustion of the said roll. The strip of tickets is fedintermittently towards the delivery outlet by a suitably mounted feedbar or membercapable' of successively engaging with the apertures in theticket in the forward movement and of disengaging therefrom on thereturn movement thereof for engagement with the next ensuing aperture.The apertures are preferably arranged at the conjoined portions of thetickets, although it is to be understood that they may be proat otherparts of the tickets. The machine may be operated from one shaftprovided with an eccentric or its equivalent serving to operate the feedbar and also lever mechanism for reciprocating thecutter for severingthe tickets from the strip, the cutter being 'detachably engaged withthe lever mechanism andheld in place by a movablev plate or frame forfacilitating the removal of the cutter and permitting either end thereofto be used for cutting the strip. To the same shaft may also be fitted acam for actuating a spring or weight controlled lever operating inconjunction with a ticket gripping attachment which is in operation atthe commencement of the cutting movement of the cutter 'andserves tohold the ticket to be severed from the strip. To prevent the withdrawalof a length of strip the machine is provided with mechanisni whereby thestrip is held against movement While a portion of the strip is in aposit-ion to be handled. Further, if desired the machine may be soprovided as toprevent the strip or a portion thereof being handledexcept PRINTED MATTE IN BOOKLET, CARD, TICKET, on.

when av portion has been severed and constitutes a ticket. Themachine-'may be provided with an indicator embodyingmovable plates,cards or similar members bearing words such as directions oracknowledgements, and contrivances for rendering the 1 plates or theirequivalent alternately visible before and after the removal ofa. ticket,the preferred arrangement being such that two plates are employedcapable of alternately occupying the same position and of being moved bya cam or its equlvalent connected with a part of the machine or by thesaid gripping attachment.

In order that the said invention may be more clearly understood andreadily carried into effect the same is hereinafter described more fullywith reference to the accompanying drawings,wherein:- I

Figures 1 and 2 are respectively side and end elevations of the machineconstructed according to this invention.

Figure 3 is-a similar view to Figure 1 showing the parts in a differentposition.

Figure 4 is a sectional-elevationshowing the interior of the machinewith the internal parts shownin a position corresponding to the externalparts shown in Figure 3.

- Figure 5 is a plan view of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a part sectional elevation of Figures 4 and 5 illustratingthe position of the parts with strip of tickets in the guide.

Figure 7 is a perspective view to an en larged scale of the ticketdelivery outlet.

Figure 8 is a sectional elevation of the delivery outlet shown in Figure7 and the indicator plate illustrating the position thereof relativelyto the other part of the machine.

Figure 9 is a plan view of the indicator shown in Figure 8.

V In the construction of the machine shown by way of example in thedrawings the strip. of tickets 10 forming part of a roll thereof isintroduced into the lower end of the guide 11 and is intermittentlymoved upwardly or forwardly therein past the pivotally mounted arrestingdevice 12 by the feed bar 13 and after the requisite movement of thestrip has-been effected the upper end of the strip is held againstmovement by the gripping attachment 14 and severed fronrthe strip by thecutter 15. The guide 11 is secured ateach end on pins 16 which serve toconnect together two side plates 17 with the guide 11 between them theguide being provided with flanges 18 for maintaining the strip oftickets in position and with an aperture 19 for receiving the reduced orsharpened forward end 20 of the arresting device when the guide 11 isfree of a strip of tickets, thus permitting the arresting device to beused in conjunction with other parts hereinafter referred to forarresting the operation of the machine upon the ex- The strip of ticketsis provided with spaced apertures 21 with which the feed bar 13successively engages in intermediately moving the strip of :th'e'ticketsforward the feed bar 13 being :provided at'its forward or free end witha pivoted finger22 which is connected at its rear end to the feed bar 13by a spring 23 serving to press the forward end of the finger againstthe strlp of tickets and en suring engagement with the successiveaperbeing pivotally connected to a strap 27 of i an eccentric 28 mountedon a spindle 29 sup ported on the side plates 17. To the outer l end ofthe spindle 29 is fitted a bevel wheel 30. as a means for impartingrotary motion thereto from a suitable power motor 100. -The rotation ofthe eccentric 28 serves to move the feed bar 13 about the pin 24 to andfrom the upper end of the guide 11 and in the upward movement moves thestrip of tickets in the guide by reason of the engagement of the forwardend of the finger 22 with one of the apertures 21 in the strip andprojects the free end of the strip 10 through an aperture 48 in a cutterplate 46. Upon reaching the upper end of the guide with theengagedaperture in line with the cutter the movement of the feed bar 13 isreversed and it is returned to its initial position whereat the pivotedfinger 22 engages with the succeeding aperture 21 of the strip oftickets. In its return to the initial position the spring controlledfinger 22 passes in contact with the surface of the strip of tickets andin so doing tends to move the strip downwardly or rearwardly. Such downward or rearward movement of the strip is prevented by the pivotallymounted arresting device 12 the reduced or sharpened forward end ofwhich projects slightly upwardly and engages with the strip any tendencyto downward or. rearward movement having for effect in conjunction witha spring 64 by which the device is controlled to move the forward end 20of the arresting device 12 closer tothe guide 11 than is normally thecase thus ensuring the strip being firmly gripped between the guide andarresting device. On the spindle 29 of the eccentric 28 is also mounteda cam 31- serving to operate a lever 32 pivoted at one end on a pin 33secured to one of the side plates 17 and provided with a reduced freeend 34 which co-acts with and moves a cam plate 35 a limited extentcontrolled by a slot 36 in one of the side plates'17 the cam plate 35being provided with a pin 37 extending into such slot. The cam plate 35is pivotally mounted at 38 on one of the side plates and operates an armor a part 39 through a spring 40. The arm is connected with the grippingattachment 14 and is actuated by following the reversal of. movement ofthe feed bar 13 at the upperend of the guide the reduced free end 34 ofthe lever 32 engaging with the cam plate 35 and moving the grippingattachment 14 towards the slot in a fixed plate 41 against the ticketfed upwards or forwards by the feed bar. In thus pressing the attachment14 against the ticket 10 the spring is placed in tension and the ticketis thereby firmly held during engagement of the cutter 15 with the strip10 after which the reduced free end of the cam operated lever is movedtoa position above the projecting portions of the cam plate 35. Theoperation of the cutter 15 is effected by a cranked lever 42 which ispivotally mounted at its lower end on a rod 43 supported at each end inthe side plates 17 and is actuated by the eccentric 28 which is extendedto one side of the strap 7 27 as shown in Figure 2 and alternatelyengages with rollers 44 mounted on projections 45 provided on thecranked lever 42 on opposite sides of the eccentric 28. With such .themovement of the cam operated lever 32 r I an arrangement the crankedlever 42 is rocked about the rod 43 and imparts intermittentreciprocatory motion to the cutter 15 for the purpose of severingportions from the strip of tickets.

The cutter is mounted on the cutter plate 46 which is arranged at theupper end of the side plates 17 and is provided with guideways 47 forthe engagement of the sides of the cutter therewith. In the cutter 15 isprovided two slots 49 to enable either of the cutting edges 50 at theopposite ends of the cutter 15 to be used for severing the tickets fromthe strip the upper end of the cranked lever 42 engaging with the slot49 corresponding to the cutting edge 50 in use. To facilitate changingthe cutter or reversing the position of the cutting edges the cutter isheld in position between the guideways 47 by a plate spring 51 pivotallysecured to the cutter plate 46 by a pin 52 such plate spring beingmovable to one side clear of the cutter for thispurpose. After theticket has been severed from the strip it is held in position againstthe fixed plate 41 by the gripping attachment 14 and in thus being heldthe pivoted arm 39 is pressed towards the cam operated lever 32and holdsthe cam plate against the reduced end of such lever 32 through thespring 40. In thus being held against the reduced end of the camoperated lever 32 the cam plate prevents such lever being returned toits initial position by a spring 53. The cam accordingly moves out orcontact with the lever 32 and'in so doing breaks an electric circuitwhereby the operation or" the machine is effected or controlled. In theeventv of the ticket being removed from the gripping attachment thepivoted arm or member 39 is released allowing the cam plate to be movedby the reduced end of the cam operated lever which accordinglyisrreturned into contact with the cam by the spring 53. The operation ofthe machine may be eii'ected by an electric motor through gearingengaged with the bevel wheel 30 or by any other convenient form of powermotor controlled by an electrically operated switch. The circuit of suchelectric motor or switch which as before mentioned is adapted to bebroken by the cam 31 moving out of contact with the lever 32 includes aspring contact plate 54 ar-' ranged on an insulation block 55 securedtoone of the side plates 17, the cam 31, against the face of which bearsthe spring contact plate 54 a plate 56 which is mounted on an insulationplate 57 secured to the cam operated lever 32 and bears againsttheperiphery of the cam 31 and the leads 58. By the arrangement of theelectric contact between the cam 31 and the lever 32 and theco-operation of the gripping attachment 14 therewith as herein describedit will be understood that the machine is adapted to oplt-ion shown inFi ure 4 and such return takes place when the cam operated lever 32 isin a raised position which permits an arm 59 attached to or forming partof the arresting device to move beneath the lever 32 and the arrestingdevice to its initial position. The movement of the arresting device 12,as 'hereinbefore explained, takes place about the pivot pins 61 and iseffected by the spring 64. In thus'being moved to its initial position,the arresting device 12 engages at its forward end with the aperture 19,owing to the rear end of the apertured striphaving passed the forwardend otthe arresting device. The arm 59 attached to the device 12 movestherewith and becomes disposed in the position shown in Figure 3 beneaththe lever 32, having been moved from the position shown in Fig. 6 bythedevice 12 and its spring 64'. This movement occurs during the, presenceof a ticket or an end portion in the delivery outlet when the lever 32is in the raised position. The presence of the arm 59 beneath the camopthe pivot pins 61 supported in the said side plates. To indicate theexhaustion of a roll of tickets the arm 59 is fitted with an insulatedcontact piece 62 and the spring contact plate 54 is formed with a springcontact tongue 63 capable of engaging with the contact piece 62 when thearm 59 is held out of engagement with the cam operated lever 32 by thearresting device 12 bearing on a strip of tickets in the guide 11. Theengagement of the tongue 63 with the contact pieces 62 completes anelectric circuit including an electric lamp which serves toindicate-that the machine is in operative order with the strip oftickets in position.

Upon the arm 59 moving'to a position beneath the cam operated lever 32the contact piece 62 moves out of engagement with the tongue '63 andthus the circuit is broken and the lamp extinguished. To facilitate themovement of the am- 59 and contact piece 62 relatively v to the springcontact tongue 63 the arresting device is so mounted as to be capable ofmoving a limited extent laterally between the side plates 17 and toensure contact between'the tongue 63 and ill) piece 62 when the partsare in the requisite position for this purpose the arresting device isconnected to one of the side plates 17 by the aforesaid spring 64 whichis disposed obliquely to the side plates and tends to move the arrestingdevice towards the side plate to which the spring is attached. Inconnection with the electric lamp circuit including the tongue 63 vandcontact piece 62 is provided other electric lamps for illu-.

minating an indicator fitting embodied with the delivery outlet 65having an opening 66 through which the severed ticket partly projectswhen held by the gripping attachment. The delivery outlet 65 is alsoprovided with a glazed opening 67 in connection with which the indicatorfitting is so arranged as to permit either of two plates 68 of theindicator frame 69 to be visible. The plates 68 may be inscribed withany suitable words or figures such as for ex ample the words Takit antThank you and are adapted to be moved to the desired positionsrespectively upon the appearance of a ticket at the delivery outlet andthe removal of it therefrom. The frame 69 is pivotally mounted on theside plates 17 by pins 70 being fitted with a lever arm 71 having acurved end 72 with which engages an eccentric pin 73 on a disc 74mounted on the spindle 29 of the cam 31. The rotation of the disc 74serves to operate the frame 69 against the action of a spring 75connected to the upper wall 76 of the casing of the machine by a bracket77. To effect the movement of the indicator fitting without the samebeing easily discerned the lamps by which the plates 68 are illuminatedare extinguished during such move ment. For this purpose the electriccircuits of the lamps for illuminating the plates 68 of the indicatorfitting are provided with spring contact fingers 78 against one or theother of which the lever arm 71 bears when the indicator .is in one orthe other of its set positions the electric circuit being complot-ed bya spring contact brush 79- engaging with the disc 74:. By thisarrangement the circuit isbroken during themovement of the indicatorframe 69 and the lamps extinguished. The lamps may be arranged outsidethe case in a suitable position to illuminate the plates from the frontor the plates may be in the form of stencils or transparencies andilluminated from the rear by lamps disposed within the case of themachine.

The mechanism herein described is serviceable for the issue of cards,tickets, booklets with one or more insert leaflets therein or otherforms of paper or printed matter delivered and severed from single rollsthere- For the issue of booklets with one or more inserts therein foldedstrips enclosing, single strips are introduced into and passed.

through the guides and severed .into lengths formin booklets. Themachine may be adapted for use in multiple for the concurrent issue oftwo or more strips or rolls of paper or printed matter. v

To prevent the withdrawal of a length of the strip 10 embodying anumber. of tickets before the cutter comes into operation and therebyobviate. possible fraud the strip is engaged by a holding mechanismcapable of successively engaging with parts or apertures of the stripand preventing .vithdrawal of the same. The holding mechanism embodies alever 80 (Figure a) mounted on a pivot pin 81 supported at each end inthe side plates 7. The upper end of the lever 80 is provided with aninclined or cam shaped edge 82 for the engagement therewith of the innerend ofthe feed bar 13 when approaching its lowest position for theengagement of the pivoted finger 22 with a succeeding aperture 21. Theengagement of the inner end of the feed bar 13 with the lever '80 movesthe latter about its pivot and disengages a pin '83 provided on thelower end of the lever 80 from an aperture 10 in the strip therebyreleasing the strip and allowing it to be fed forward by the feed bar13. This release of the strip does not take place however until afterthe cutterhas come into operation andltherefore any attempt to withdrawa length of strip will be prevented by either the holding mechanism orthe cutter. Preferably the guide is formed with a recess or opening 8%for the reception of the pin .To facilitate the introduction of a stripof tickets into the guide the movement of thepin 83 from the path of thestrip is effected by pressure applied to the outer end of the arrestingdevice which pressure moves it about the pivot bearings .61 and removesthe reduced forward end 20 from the path of such strip. In thus movingthe arresting device a free passage is provided for the strip. Theoperation of the lever 80 by the arresting device 12 is effected throughthe medium of a pin 85 bearing against the device and attached to a part86 which is provided on the lever .80 and serves to move it to apositionin which the pin 83 engages with the aperture 84. The withdrawal of :alength of strip may be further prevented by devices for having returnedor inwardly projecting side edges 88 which serve to support a transparent plate or member 89 in such a position as to provide a passage for aticket after the same has been severed from the strip and also serve tosurround or enclose the pro jecting portion of the strip before the sameis severed for constituting a ticket, the upper end of the strip beingso disposed below the upper edge of the plates 87 and 89 that it cannotbe taken hold of by the hand. After the ticket has been severed from thestrip it is projected upwardly by a spring controlled'lifting finger 90pivotally mounted on the free end of a bar 91 pivoted at92 to ears onthe cutter plate 46 and fitted at an intermediate point in its lengthwith a roller 93 capable of being engaged by the cutter 15 upon itsreturn movement after severing a ticket from the strip. The engagementof the cutter with the'lroller 93 raises the free end of the bar 91 andcauses the free end of the lifting finger 90 to engage with the ticketand project a portion of it above the upper end of'the plates 87 and89to a position in which it may be handled. To ensure the free end of" thelifting finger 9O engaging the ticket it is provided with a toothed orsharpened'edge and the ticket is supported against the fixed plate 41which preferably extends. to the orifice of the outlet fitting as shownin Figure 8; If desired the plate 87 may beprovided with an inscriptionsuch as Thankyou, visible through the transparent 'plate'89-after theremoval of a ticket. I

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is 1. In a machine for issuing tickets from an apertured stripthereof, the combination of a delivery outlet, a power motor, a shaftdriven thereby, a rotary cam on the said shaft, a spring controlledmember operated by the said rotary cam, motor control means connectedwith the cam and the member, means for holding the member againstoperation when an end portion of the strip is in the' delivery outletand automatically operated means for rendering the member inoperativewhen theapertured strip is exhausted. v i l 2. In a machine for issuingtickets from an apertured strip thereof, the combination of a deliveryoutlet, a power motor, a shaft driven thereby, a rotary cam" onthe saidshaft, a spring controlledfmember operated by the said rotary cam, motorcontrol means connected withthe member and the cam, an attachment whichserves for holding an end portion'of thestrip in the delivery outlet, acam plate connected with the attachment for preventing the operation ofthe member when an end portion is inthe outlet, a guide for the strip ofapertured paperthe guide.

being provided with an aperture, a spring controlled levice which servesfor arresting rearward movement of the strip-and engages with theaperture in the. guide in the absence of the strip, and an extensionattached to, the arresting device capable of antomatically vengagingwith the said member and holding it against operation when the arrestingdevice engages with the aperture inthe guide upon the exhaustion of theapertured strip.

3. In a machine for issuing tickets from anapertured strip thereof, thecombination .of a delivery outlet, a power driven shaft, a

rotary cam on the said shaft, a spring controlled member operated by thesaid rotary cam and embodying means for regulating the operation of themachine, an arm for feeding the apertured strip, a cutter for severingend portions from the strip, an eccentric on the said shaft foroperating the feeding arm and the cutter, means for holding the memberagainst operation when an end portion is in the delivery outlet andautomatically operated means for rendering the member inoperative whenthe apertured.

strip is exhausted.

4. Ina machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip thereof, thecombination of a delivery outlet, a power driven shaft, a rotary cam onthe'said shaft, a spring controlled member operated by the said rotarycam and embodying means for regulating the operation of the machine, anarm for feeding the apertured strip, a cutter for severing end portionsfrom the strip, an eccentric for positively operating the feeding armand the pivotally mounted lever, means for holding the member againstoperation and rendering the machine inoperative when an end portion isin the delivery outlet and automatic means capable of rendering themember and the machine inoperative when the apertured strip isexhausted."

5. In a mach ne for issuing tickets from an apertured strip thereof, thecombination of a delivery outlet, a power driven shaft, a

rotary cam on the said shaft, a spring controlled member operated by thesaid rotary cam and embodying means for regulating the operation of themachine, an arm for feeding the apertured strip, a cutterfor severingend portions from the strip, apivotally mounted lever connected to thecutter, anv

the absence of the-apertured strip, and an extension on the arrestingclevicewh1ch au-' tomatically engages the said member for holding itagainst operation and rendering the machine inoperative upon theexhaustion of the apertured strip. I

6. In a machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip thereof, thecombination of a delivery outlet, a power driven shaft, a rotary cam onthe said shaft, a spring controlled member operated by the said rotarycam and embodying means for regulating the operation of the machine, anarm for feeding the apertured strip, a cutter for severing end portionsfrom the strip, a pivotally mounted lever connected to the cutter, aneccentric for positively operating the feeding arm and the pivotallymountedlever, a finger operated by the cutter for 11fting an end portionin the delivery outlet, means for holding the member against operationwhen a ticket is in the delivery outlet and. automatic means forrendering the member and the machine inoperative when i the' aperturedstrip is exhausted.

. 7. In a machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip thereof,comprising a delivery outlet, a power driven shaft, a'rotary cam on, thesaid shaft, a spring controlled member operated by the said rotary camand embodying means for regulating the operation of the machine, an armfor feeding the apertured strip, a cutter for severing end portions fromthe strip, a pivotally mounted lever connected to the cutter, aneccentric for positively operating the feeding arm and the pivotallymounted lever, a finger operated by the cutter for limiting the severedend portions in the delivery outlet, an attachment which serves forholding end portions in the delivery outlet and embodies a cam plate forpreventing the operation of the said member when an end portion is inthe delivery outlet, a guide for the strip of apertured paper the guidebeing formed with an aperture, a spring controlled device which servesfor arresting rearward movement of the strip and engages with theaperture in the guide in the absence of the apertured strip, and anextension which is providedon the arresting device and automaticallyengages the said member for holding it against operation and renderingthe machine inoperativeupon the exhaustion of the apertured strip.

8. In a machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip thereof,the'combination of a delivery out-let, a power driven shaft,

a rotary cam on the said shaft, a spring controlled member operated bythe said rotary cam and embodymg means for regulating the operatlon ofthe machine, an arm for feeding the apertured strip, a cutter forsevering end portions from the strip, a pivotally mounted leverconnected to the cutter, an eccentric for positively operating thefeeding arm and the pivotally mounted lever, a passage adjoining thedelivery outlet and provided with a transparent window for exhibiting asevered end portion, a finger operated by the cutter forlifting thesevered end portion, and means for holding the member against operationwhen a tlcket 1s 1n the delivery outlet and means for automaticallyengaging the member and render- V ing it and the machine inoperativewhen the apertured strip is exhausted.

9. In a machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip thereof, thecombination of a delivery outlet, a power driven shaft,

a rotary cam on the said shaft, a spring controlled member operated bythe said rotary cam and embodying means for regulating the operation ofthe machine, an arm forfeeding the apertured" strip, acutter forsevering end portions from the strip, a pivotally mounted leverconnected to the cutter, an eccentric for positively operating thefeeding arm and the pivotally mounted lever, a device capable of beingactuated by the feeding arm for holding the apertured strip againstforward movement, means for holding the member against operation,automatically operated means for renderingthe member and the machineinoperativejwhen or for feeding the apertured strip, a cutter forsevering end portions from the strip, a pivotally mounted leverconnected to the'cutter, an eccentric'for positively operating thefeeding arm and the pivotally mounted lever, a device capable of beingactuated by the feeding arm for holding the apertured strip againstforward movement, a finger actuated by the cutter for lifting the endportions in the delivery outlet, a passage adjoining the delivery outletand provided with a transparent window for exhibiting end portions, anattachment which serves for holding an end portion in thefldeliveryoutlet and embodies a cam plate for preventing the operation of the saidmember when an end portion is in the'delivery outlet, a guide for thestrip of apertured paper the guide being formed with an apertu1'e, aspring controlled device which serves for arresting rearward movement ofthe strip and engages with the aperture in the guide in the absence ofthe apertured strip, and

an extension on the arresting device which automatically engages withthe said member and holds it agalnst operation and thereby renders themachine inoperativeaipon the exhaustion of the apertured strip. 11 Ina'machinefor issuing tickets fron an apertured strlp, the combinationofa delivery. outlet, a strip feeding mechanism,

a cutting mechanism for severing an end portion from the strip, a motorcontrol mechanism subject to the presence of an'end portion in theoutlet, a mechanism to pre-' vent reverse movement of the strip, and anautomatic mechanism which co-acts with the control mechanism and thestrip reverse movement preventing mechanism to render the machineinoperative when the strip is exhausted.

12. In a machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip, thecombination of a delivery outlet, a mechanism for feeding the strip tothe outlet, a cutting mechanism capable of co-acting with the outlet forsevering an end portion from the strip fed to the outlet, a motorcontrol mechanism subject to the presence of the end portion in theoutlet, a mechanism to prevent reverse movement of the strip when thelatter is not being fed to the outlet by the-feeding mechanism, amechanism which co-acts with the feeding mechanism to positively holdthe strip against fraudulent removal thereof, and an automaticmechanismwhich is actuated by the mechanism for preventing reversemovement of the strip and co-acts with the control mechanism to renderthe machine inoperative when the strip is exhausted.

13. In a machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip, thecombination of a delivery outlet, a mechanism for feeding the strip tothe outlet, a cutting mechanism capable of co-acting with the outlet forsevering an end portion from the strip fed to the outlet, a motorcontrol mechanism subject to the presence of the end portion in theoutlet, a mechanism .to prevent reverse movement of the strip when thelatter is not be ing fed to the outlet by the feeding mechanism, amechanism which co-acts with the feeding mechanism to positively holdthestrip against movement in either direction, a mechanism which co-actswith the cutting mechanism to lift the severed end portion in thedelivery outlet, and van automatic mechanism which is actuated by themecha nism for preventing reverse movement of the strip and co-acts withthe control mechanism to render the machine inoperative when the stripis exhausted. I

14. Ina machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip, thecombination of an oscillatable strip feeding mechanism, a reciprocatedcutting mechanism which co-operates with the feeding mechanism andserves to sever an end portion from the strip, a delivery outlet capableof enclosing the severed end portion, amotor control mechanism subjectto the presence of the end portion in the delivery outlet, a mechanismto prevent reverse movement of the strip when the latter is not beingfed to the delivery outlet' by the feedingwmechanism, a mechanism forlifting the severed end portion to a withdrawal position inthedeliveryoutlet, a mechanism operated by the feeding mechanism to positivelyengage the strip and prevent fraudulent withdrawal of a length thereof,and a mechanism which renders the other mechanisms inoperative'and isautomatically operated by the mechanism for preventing reverse movementof thestrip and engages with and arrests the operation of the motorcontrol mechanism upon the exhaustion of the strip.

15. A machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip thereof,comprising a delivery outlet, means for feeding the'strip to the outlet,a cutting mechanism which cooperates with the feeding means and seversan end portion from the strip fed to the outlet, an attachment forholding the severed end portion in the delivery outlet, a member capableof co-acting with the attachment for rendering the feeding meansinoperative when an end portion is in the delivery outlet, a mechanismfor preventing reverse movement of the strip when it is not being fed tothe outlet by the feeding means, and a means which is operable-by themechanism for preventing reverse movement of the strip and engages withthe member and arrests the operation of the machine thereby in theabsence of a severed end portion in the delivery outlet upon theexhaustion of the apertured strip of tickets.

16. A machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip. thereof,comprising a de livery outlet, means for feeding the strip to theoutlet, at cuttin mechanism which co-operates with the ceding means andserves to sever an end portion from the strip, a spring controlledattachment for holding the end portion in the delivery outlet, a springcontrolled member which co-acts with the attachment for arresting theoperation of the machine when an end portion is in the outlet, a rotarycam for moving the member in opposition to its spring, a mechanism forpreventing reverse movement of the strip when it is not being fed by thefeeding means to the outlet, and a means which is operated by themechanism for preventing reverse movement of the strip and is engagedwith the member and thereby arrests the operation of the machine in theabsence of an end portion in the said outlet and upon the exhaustion ofthe said strip.

17. A machine for issuing tickets from an apertured strip thereof,comprising a de- 1 livery outlet,.means for feeding the strip to theoutlet, a cutting mechanism which cooperates with the feeding means andserves to sever an end portion from the strip, an attachment which isprovided with a spring controlled cam plate and serves for holding theend portion in the outlet, a spring controlled member which co-acts withthe cam plate for arresting the operation of the machine when an endportion is in the delivery outlet, a rotary'cam which moves the memgagedwith the member and holds it against her in opposition to its spring, amechanism movement for arresting the operation of the forpreventingreverse movement of the strip machine in the absence of an end portion10 When it is not being fed, by the feeding in the outlet and upon theexhaustion of the means to the outlet, and a means which is apei'turedstrip. v

operated bv the mechanism for preventing JESSE SAMUEL BERNSTEIN. reversemovement of the strip and is en- LEONARD ,HULBERT.

Pateni No. 1,635,171. Graiaied Juiy 12, 192;, to

JESSE SAMUEL BERNSTEKN ET AL:

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Signed ami sealed ihis 3&3: 0%" August A. D. 1927.

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